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Thu May 31 2012 04:09 PM
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I have the 1975 State of CA issued title for my 55 2nd Blue Chip suburban carryall. It states the engine ID number, which the truck no longer has that motor. It states the tag #, which is on the truck, and it lists a tab #? What is a tab Number? the number is H8565793 if that helps. Of course it also lists the truck as a STAWAG. Go figure. I just want to get my ducks in a row before getting the "Vin inspection".
"Upon the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions, who when on the dawn of victory paused to rest, and there resting died." - John Dreschmer
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METAL TABS 1942-1955. Until 1941, new license plates were issued yearly, and every vehicle got a new pair of plates every year. Shortage of metal in World War II led to keeping the same the license plates and issuing only a year tab to renew. (1942 used a metal strip that covered the entire top of the plate, 1943 used a V for Victory tab, and 1944 used only a window decal.) Most years need two metal tabs, front and rear (1946, 1954 and 1955 being the exceptions, they use only one tab in the rear). Source: http://reviews.ebay.com/DMV-Clear-C...951-1956-1963-YOM?ugid=10000000000961771
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I was running an auto shop in Commiefornia back then. If a vehicle had title problems, a DMV office could assign a number, which was attached to the body or chassis on a tag. ("tab", maybe?) Since it's got windows in the panel truck body, and possibly 2nd. and 3rd. row seats, some state employee probably called it a station wagon. Back then, it was also necessary to get an emission control inspection every year, before renewing the license plates! That was a money-maker for the shop owners who could afford to buy an exhaust gas analyzer and pay the fees to become an "official inspection station"! Later on the smog check was only required when a vehicle changed ownership, and yes, the tag stayed with the vehicle. I'll bet that one's black and yellow, right?
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Thanks for the information. Perfect.
"Upon the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions, who when on the dawn of victory paused to rest, and there resting died." - John Dreschmer
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Yes it is Black and Yellow.
"Upon the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions, who when on the dawn of victory paused to rest, and there resting died." - John Dreschmer
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The 1951 California plate was used through 1955 with tabs for the years 1952 - 1955. See here...
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I have a title off of a 1951 suburban and it also states sta wgn on it. The tabs were also stamped with a unique number. I have never seen the DMV hassle someone over the tab number though.
Do you have the original 1951 black and Yellow plate or a 1963 Black and yellow plate? Most likely you have the 1963 issued plate without the tab, unless this was a barn find that sat for 57 years.
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Gmoniz, I wouldn't know the difference between the two if I was looking at both of them. The plate on the truck was registered until '92.
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I wouldn't know the difference between the two if I was looking at both of them. The 1963 has a indent for the registration sticker and is smaller in size than the 1951. If it was regisered until 1992 it would have the 1963 plate.
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